Sports and good organizational practices, an aid to people management – human resources

In the scenario of constant transformation and numerous challenges of people management, innovative approaches are being sought. Although there have been many similarities for quite some time, the truth is that the field of sports has always tended to offer valuable insights. You may always think that this association is unusual, but the truth is that, especially in team sports, an analysis of different talents and skills explains successful results.

Written by Antonio Saraiva, Business Development Manager at ISQ Academy

We often wonder why a winning team is made up of players with diverse skills, perspectives, experiences, and personalities. There is clearly deep tactical artwork and design of a winning strategy. Obviously everything is the result of intense training. But the richness of the team lies precisely in the diversity of the elements that make it up and the best that can be extracted, as long as the basic mechanisms are worked on, without forgetting the intrinsic ability of each individual to obtain a sufficient dose of independence. , at any moment, be able to solve the most complex situation.

As is the case on these sports teams, especially in high-performance sports, in an organization, strength comes from diversity. In both cases, cultural, social and economic boundaries are often crossed, among others. Many great sports teams are made up of young people from diverse backgrounds and backgrounds. Diversity leads to achieving goals. It is diverse contributions, the result of unique life experiences, that provide the foundation for a winning team.

Of course, teamwork also has unpredictability. As in sports, this happens often, and dealing with unexpected and sometimes unfavorable outcomes is part of that! Here, more than any other time, leadership is key. So someone is expected to provide guidance, change strategies and follow other tactical approaches. Especially since in more complex moments the risk of internal conflict increases, affecting the team environment. Above all, there is a need to exercise empathetic leadership and the ability to bring detailed objectivity to the communication process, with transparency and everyone's contribution to obtaining the best solutions.

As a rule, there is a prevailing logic in highly competitive team sports: the most physically and mentally fit people are invited to play. But those on the bench also know that their contribution matters. At any moment you may have to take action and even solve the problem! Because there is a logic: being on the bench does not mean not being part of the team, does not mean not playing the match intensively, and does not mean not paying attention to the details of what happens on the field. He plays. Likewise, in an organization, everyone must be prepared to act! Obviously, it is up to them to understand whether everyone has the same circumstances when faced with opportunities. It is necessary to understand whether the working environment is conducive to people's development and whether favorable conditions for exercising their best skills are guaranteed. As well as protecting people's well-being: if physical and mental health are balanced, everyone will know how to make the best contribution to achieving results.

In the face of today's challenges, high performance is required, and often surmountable. There is no doubt that sports, especially of a team nature, although not exclusive, provide us with good practices. The work of people management is very lonely Adapting to organizational reality, whether for teams, or even for individuals In itself.